Wrights Aeroplane Crash Ends Flight Tragedy
Orville Wright and Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge crash during a two man flight at Fort Meyer. Selfridge dies in hospital from fatal injuries while Wright survives with serious but recoverable injuries. A propeller failure caused the craft to overturn and fall. Nearby powder magazine in McAlester Oklahoma struck by lightning explodes killing one miner Arthur Richards and injuring eight others. Explosion shatters windows and damages homes and train cars within miles.
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Fort Meyer
Orville Wright
Thomas EB. Selfridge
Signal Corps
Army
Selfridge
Wright
McAlester
Oklo
Wholeside
Arthur Richards
Richards
Attempted Assassination of Guatemala President Cabrera Aboard Steamship City of Para
Officers aboard the City of Para report an attempted assassination of Guatemala President Cabrera in his San Francisco arrival by an infernal machine linked to a telephone. The device exploded when the call connected, flinging Cabrera against the wall. he escaped with minor injuries and a few scratches.
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Para
San Francisco
Cal
Cabrera
Guatemala
Wheat Kern
Bedford
Falmage Fender
Kern
Fender
Charles Small
Evansville
Fugitive Banker Bonelli Arrives in New York in Custody
A F Bonelli former Cleveland banker accused of theft of six thousand dollars arrived in New York aboard the Afghan Prince from Brazil. He worked as a steamship ticket agent and foreign exchange dealer, with Italy as the claimed destination of remittances. Arrested in Sao Paulo he will be sent to Cleveland for proceedings.
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A. F. Bonelli
Cleveland
Ohio
New York
Brazil
Bonelli
Italy
D Bonelli
Sao Paulo
Great Shipment of Horses From Lexington to New York
A shipment from Mill stream Stud in Lexington Kentucky owned by Miller Bishop and Painter of New York includes the $80,000 stallion Adam and twenty three brood mares valued at $200,000 in total. The horses leave for New York to be shipped to France for sale. It is the most valuable consignment ever sent from Lexington by a single firm.
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Millstream Stud
Lexington
Miller Bishop and Painter
New York
Adam
France
No Race Death by Own Action Here in Indiana Chickens
A one month old chicken owned by Miss May Deitrich of Columbus Indiana hatches seven chicks from eggs laid by the hen itself. The incident is cited as proof that race death by own action has not affected the poultry industry in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Deitrich
Elmer Deitrich
Columbus Ind
W. H. T. on Hen's Bay Hints Taft Victory
Marion Warner of Warsaw Indiana found an egg from his hen bearing the inscription W. H. T. He believes this as a sign toward the election of William Howard Taft, interpreting the message as a political omen.
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Marion Warner
Warsaw
Ind
Mir
Warner
William FI. Taft
Killed in Collision at Gibsontown Yard
One workman died and seven were injured when a yard engine collided with a work train on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad at Gibsontown Pennsylvania. Two of the injured later succumbed to their wounds.
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Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Gibsontown
Earthquake Shakes Guayaquil Causing Panic and Light Damage
A violent tremor struck Guayaquil Ecuador triggering widespread panic. Officials report no loss of life and only light damage, with residents startled by the ground shaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Maine Republicans win governor by small plurality in presidential year
Maine elects Republican Bert M. Fernald as governor by about 7,700 over Democrat Obadiah Gardner. Republicans also win several Congress seats though margins are slim, with the results reflecting a strong anti liquor law sentiment and a local fight between reformers and conservatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bert M. Fernald
Obadiah Gardner
Congress
Siomal
Fernald
Gardner
Ted
Cobbhep Taand
Davis Dean
Maeve Cabb Leda
Davis
Record-breaking Pennsylvanian train speeds to Warsaw
An Aug 21 special Pennsylvania train ran Pierce ton to Warsaw in nine miles in under five minutes, exceeding 100 mph. The piece notes a 12 percent rise in passengers and a 6 percent drop in earnings after a year of two-cent fares on the Chicago and Alton. It also covers ICC permit for New York New Haven to resume through freight rates, plus rail safety rulings and UP extra guards after robberies. Soo Line opens Duluth to Oramia segment with onward freight shipments.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pierceton
Warsaw
Ind
Chicago and Alton
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
New England
New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Santa Fe
Denver
Rio Grande
Union Pacific
Northwest
Soo Railroad
Duluth
Brooten
Oramia
Daily Press to be established at Garrett in Indiana
Wabash river falls to a twelve year low at Huntington. War saw men plan a Garrett daily paper named the Daily Press. Evansville chair factory relocation to no vember 1 with 100 workers is announced. Collins post office closed. rural route serves from Columbia. Reserve of tobacco warehousing moves to Tennyson in Warrick County. Numerous local incidents and trials outlined across Indiana towns.
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Huntington
Evansville
Boyd
Wis
Warrick County Tobacco Growers’ Association
Tennyson
County
Boonville
Gravvville
Northern forest fires devastate Minnesota towns and drive refugees
Flames sweep through northern Minnesota and nearby regions for two weeks, destroying about ten towns including Grand Marais and Beaver Bay. Governor Johnson appeals aid, with Duluth relief sending $45,000 for homeless refugees as smoke drifts to Milwaukee and Chicago. About 30,000 homeless and estimated losses reach 10 to 15 million dollars.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Wibbing
Minn
Michigan
North Shore
Grand Marais
Duluth
Lake Superior
Beaver Bay
Peril
Colerain
Bovey
Nashwauk
Oe Hibbing
Bus
Big Bay
Chicago Bay
Coffen
Aurora
Mountain Tron
Renshall
Fort William
Ont
Hynners
Fort Arthur
Cascade
Nutson
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Minnesota
Johnson
Duluth Relief Committee
Calcutta Jail Revolt Ends in Murder of Turncoat
In a Calcutta jail a group of imprisoned revolutionists killed a fellow inmate who betrayed the plot to assassinate high officials and instigate a broad rebellion. The killing underscores tensions within the jail's political detainees.
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Calcutta
India
Trade Conditions Show Cautious Upturn After Holiday Slowdown
The holiday and heat trimmed activity with lower commodity movements and crop marketings, while bank payments lagged. Overall, sentiment remained encouraging as major industries and general merchandise distribution improved. Wall buying widened, dry goods, clothing, and footwear saw strong totals. outside buyers set season records. Heavy apparel, woolens, and blankets shipped early compare well to last year. demand for food, furniture, leather goods, and hardware rose. Mercantile credits are sound, money is plentiful in rural areas, and buyers seek discounts. Bank clearings $195,553,059 for five days, 1.5% below last full week of 1907. Failures 21, with liabilities over $5,000 at 6.
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Dua
Review of Trade
Business failures trend in United States and Canada
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes a week ending Sept 10 shows 101 US business failures, down from 210 prior week and well below 172 in 1909, 164 in 1908, 159 in 1905 and 167 in 1904, with Canada registering 24 failures, up from 17 and 22 the year before. The data align with modest trade expansion amid firmer crops and cotton prices, especially in western, Pacific coast, and southern centers.
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Pacific Coast
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Commerciad
Live market quotes for cattle hogs and grains across major cities
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and Toledo wheat corn oats rye and other commodities. Prices show wide variance by city with cattle $4.00–$7.55 hogs $3.50–$7.85 and grains around No. 2 grades with oats 47–50 cents and wheat near $1.00 per bushel.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ste
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Heavy rains aid Northwest crops and fires hit Ohio pottery
Telegraphic notices report heavy rains improving corm and late potatoes in the Northwest. The Catterson Brothers yellow ware pottery works at Wellsville Ohio was destroyed by fire with losses listed. Other brief items include sailors from the Sylph barred from a dance hall at Oyster Bay and a large suit filed in the Canadian Yukon for 17 600 000. A Perthind Oregon fire damaged a three story brick building used by Feters Roberts with losses of 120 000 and 65 000 insured.
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Catterson Brothers
Wellsville
Ohio
President Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Yukon
A. PD. Curtis
Perthind
Ore
Feters & Roberts
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Lsss
Denmwerrats
Ear
Review OF Indiana
W. G. Kist
T. W. Hess
Garrett
The
Daily Press
Collins
Whitley County
Columbia City
W. A. Jones
Doogia Skaggs
Martinsville
Watkins
Huntington County
Charles Dunn
Alice Cothrell
Wallen
Kendallville
Ligonier
Goshen
Albion
Rome City
August Smith
New Albany
Chester Lewis
WF Spangler
Greenfield
Sullivan
James Rouse
Beyer Brothers & Co
Indiana
Rochester
Wilson Collins
Elkhart
Leavenworth
Kas
A. N. Brodrick
Walter Brown
Brown
Brodrick
Princeton
Philip Kratz
Huntingburg and Ferdinand
Terre Haute
Oscar Huber
Evaunsville
Leslie Brown
Hartinville
Remington Arms Company
Mr. Brown
Anderson
Julia Lawson
William Lawson
Lawson
Hartford City
George (. Feldman
South Bend
Anna Buckley
Three I Railroad
Arthur Ruffing
J. E. Ruffing
Delphi
Harry Eldriage
Perry Township
Miami County
John McClain
Fred Fite
M. Honey
Fox Township
Newton County
Shoe
Honey
Arthur Palmer
Worthington Times
Linton Record
Owensville
Henry Kelsemer
Kelsemer
Wisconsin
Ontario
Corm
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